4 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 19,1977 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, November 14 to Friday November 18 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri, WHITE Ex Large 61 56 56 55 55 Large 59 54 54 53 53 Mediums 56 51 51 49 49 Pullets 47 43 43 41 41 Peewees 31 27 27 25 25 BROWN Large Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large Checks 53 49 49 48 48 34 33 31 30 30 Tone - supplies ample, turnover slightly improved but unaggressive. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications ■Xy*S\5*SCiS'S X s Sv. vKx* v. s ■. v ssXgv s s *.n >• . J *lan inq * J P.0.80x266-Lititz, PA 17543 { J Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 * -ft Record-Express Office Building -fc * Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 M * or Lititz 717-626-1164 * -K * £ Robert G. Campbell, Publisher £ Dieter Krieg, Editor + Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor Kendace Borry, Associate Editor k Laurel Schaeffer, Staff Correspondent * Joyce Bupp, Staff Correspondent ? Subscription Price ■¥ $6.00 per year, $lO 00 - 2 years •ft S 8 00 per year outside of * PA NJ MD DE NY VA&WV * * * •it * Established November 4 1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farmmp Lititz PA -it k Second Class Postage paid al Lititz PA 17543 k For address change form or new subscription + see Classified Section -it k Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa Newspaper k k Publishers Association, and Nationa 1 Newspaper Association £ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ 67 67 67 63 •* * M jj \ f S S **N Fogelsville Poultry November 15,1977 Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted. Hens, heavy type 10-40, mostly 20-29; pullets 28-47, mostly 40-47; roasters 19-59; mostly 35-42; capons 30%-80, mostly 50-60; ducks 20-57, mostly 30-45; drakes 35-57, mostly 40-50; geese 25-71, mostly 40-55; turkeys, toms 40-50; turkeys, hens 30-51; rabbits 44-70, mostly 60-65; guineas 1.05; pigeons, per pair 75-3.00. Total coops sold 670. Baltimore Eggs November 16,1977 Market weak. Prices as much as a nickle lower. Demand only fair except in instances where extra large or mediums are featured. Supplies are ample. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale) white: Grade A Large 58-66 Grade A Medium 54-63 48-50 Delmarva Poultry November 16,1977 Ready-to-cook movement light as buyer interest centers on other holiday items. Slaughter schedules continue curtailed in line with expected needs. Todays little asking prices mostly one cent lower at 37 on plant and 38 on US Grade A. Live supplies adequate though weights often lighter than desired. Undertone about steady. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range; US Grade A 37-40; Plant Grade 37-38%; Premium X US Grade A 45.00; Premium X Plant Grade 43.00. Wtd. Avg: US Grade A 38.08; Plant Grade 37.51; Premium X US Grade A 45.00; Premium X Plant Grade 43.00. X - includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Philadelphia Eggs November 16,1977 Prices unchanged to lower on all sizes. Cartoning demand fair for ample of ferings of all sizes. Un dertone steadier. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered. Store door: A Extra Large 54-63; A Large 53-61; A Medium 49- 57 * * * Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry November 16,1977 Prices unchanged. Of ferings light type hens adequate to barely adequate ."or a steady demand. Of- Hay Markets Regional Green Dragon Hay Gay J Ephrata, Pa. November 14,1977 November 11,1977 (All hay No. 2 and better, - Prices per ton: prices paid by dealers at the 38 loads hay &15 loads farm & per ton.) - stra .V; Hay & Straw fully steady.* - Alfalfa, few 86.00-121.00; Alfalfa 80.00-90.00, few Timoth y 81.00-95.00, one 100.00; Mixed hay 75.00- 114 -°°! Mixed hay 79.00- 85.00; Timothy hay 70.00- 101.00, one 115.00, few down 80.00; Straw 60.00-75.00; to 58 -°°s Mulch 30.00-40.00.-- . T _ Vintage Hay Thors., Nov. 17,1977 All prices per ton. Fodder 49; alfalfa'and timothy 90; grass 72; mulch hay 44-52. fenngs of heavy hens adequate for a fairly good caU. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 8-10; mostly 9V2, Del. plant mostly im-12. Heavy type hens TFEWR. PACMA Facts PACMA—FACTS The following market is supplied by PACMA— FACTS, a direct marketing organization affiliated with the Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association. Participating poultrymen are members of PACMA, which employs a fowl marketing agent - The Farmers’ Agricultural Cooperative Trading Society (FACT) - to sell members’ fowl. PACMA works directly with the PFA poultrymen in the program. Farm point prices prevailing for fowl to be marketed by members during the week of November 14 were 10 cents at farm weight, 2 at plant weight. u When the curtain closes on your present laying flock consider Moyer’s ready-to-lay pullets for your next order. We offer you a choice of UTTOIvmi pullets capable of giving you a “standing ovation" performance! ‘THdy&l'a CHICKS, INC. PRESENTING ... \ » o ' / ■ The "Standing Ovation” Quakertown, PA. 18951 (215) 536-3155 Harvey Z. Marti Hay Market Wednesday, Nov. 16 57 Loads Alfalfa 92 to 130; Timoti 83 to 113; Mixed Hay 81 110, few 59 to 69; Mulch H; (1 load) 59; Stubble Hay 6 Straw (10 loads) 64 to 10 Com fodder (1 load) 34; E; com (old) (2 loads) 65 ai 70; Ear com (new) (4 load 50 to 56.50; New Holland Hay Monday, November 14,19' New Holland Sales Stable Total 61 load. Hay, stra and ear com very active, to 10 higher per ton. Alfalfa, No. 1, 6 loads 10 134; No. 2 85-100; No. 3 70-8 Timothy hay. No. 1 95-10 No. 2 80-95; No. 3 70-8 Mixed hay,